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Wandana Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Gilles Plains, SA 5086 · Major Cities
Students181enrolled
Ratio1:11.2student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.2
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher11.2:1
Students181
Wandana
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wandana Primary School has 36 staff members (27.8 FTE), including 19 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.2:1+1.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
19-1.9 FTE
16.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.6 FTE
Total Staff
36
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Wandana Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Wandana
11.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
16.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.6 FTE
Total Workforce
36
27.8 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

1013.316.619.9Nat avg15.014.414.013.613.012.811.814.418.116.210.9:111.2:110.9:110.4:110.3:110.4:111.7:110.3:19.3:111.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.218111.2:1+1.9
202418.11689.3:1-1
202314.414810.3:1-1.4
202211.813811.7:1+1.3
202112.813310.4:1+0.1
202013.013410.3:1-0.1
201913.614210.4:1-0.5
201814.015310.9:1-0.3
201714.416211.2:1+0.3
201615.016410.9:1—